Marcus E. Jones at RSABG

“Maybe the world
does not care for us individually, but it does care for us as spokes in the
wheels of progress.” - Marcus E. Jones

In 1923, Pomona College purchased the extensive herbarium of the
distinguished botanist Marcus E. Jones, which included an estimated 100,000
botanical specimens from the western United
States and Baja
California. This collection was later relocated to
the herbarium at the Rancho
Santa Ana Botanic
Garden in Claremont, CA, along with Jones’ personal records,
diaries, field notes, three unpublished manuscripts, and hundreds of
photographic slides from his numerous botanizing expeditions. Our intent is to make
a variety of this information digitally available in order to present the fascinating biography and scientific contributions of this pioneer
botanist to the greater public.

Marcus E. Jones in his standard 3-piece suit, which he was known to wear on most expeditions.